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Il processo e l'assoluzione di "Mafarka il Futurista"

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Il processo e l'assoluzione di "Mafarka il Futurista"

by F. T. Marinetti, Salvatore Barzilai, Innocenzo Cappa, Luigi Capuana, Cesare Sarfatti

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G. D'ANNUNZIO, PASCOLI, MARRADI, BRACCO, BUTTI, COLAUTTI, D. ANGELI, SILVIO BENCO, ELDA GIANELLI, A. BACCELLI, ADA NEGRI, G. P. LUCINI, D. TUMIATI, G. LIPPARINI, CAVACCHIOLI, PAOLO BUZZI, CORRADO GOVONI, A. PALAZZESCHI, LIBERO ALTOMARE, G. CARRIERI.

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In the sweltering autumn of 1910, a packed courtroom in Milan becomes the arena for a sensational showdown. A renowned poet faces charges of indecency for his avant‑garde novel, and the audience is a kaleidoscope of Italy’s most daring artists—painters, poets, and young rebels—alongside curious members of high society and sharp‑tongued critics. The atmosphere crackles with the energy of a movement that refuses to bow to tradition.

The defense unfolds as a theatrical spectacle, with the poet’s own eloquent testimony sparking a fierce exchange of legal arguments and ideological fire‑storms. Voices rise to champion a vision of artistic renewal, attacking the conservatism that seeks to silence innovation. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid rhetoric, the clash of personalities, and the urgency of a cultural battle that feels as much about the future of art as it is about a courtroom verdict.

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Release date

2008-04-28

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25211

Subjects

Marinetti, Filippo Tommaso, 1876-1944. Mafarka le futuriste Futurism (Literary movement)PQ

About the authors

F. T. Marinetti

1876–1944

A fiery poet and provocateur, this founder of Futurism pushed literature toward speed, machinery, and modern life. His work helped define one of the most disruptive artistic movements of the early 20th century.

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Salvatore Barzilai

A restless public voice from Trieste, he moved between law, journalism, and politics while writing about crime, justice, and national life in Italy. His work reflects the energy of a man deeply involved in the debates of his time.

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Innocenzo Cappa

1875–1954

A lawyer, journalist, and politician, he also wrote novels and plays shaped by the heated public debates of early 20th-century Italy. His work brings together literary ambition and a life spent in the thick of civic life.

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Luigi Capuana

1839–1915

A leading voice of Italian verismo, he wrote fiction and criticism that helped bring everyday life and psychological realism to the center of modern Italian literature. His work moved easily from serious novels to journalism, theater, and stories for younger readers.

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Cesare Sarfatti

A Venetian-born lawyer and politician, he moved through Milan’s cultural and public life in the early 20th century. He is also remembered as the husband of writer and critic Margherita Sarfatti, with whom he shared ties to the city’s artistic circles.

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